The filmmaker held a masterclass in Jeddah, followed by a retrospective honoring his key works, which were restored by the Red Sea Festival Foundation
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Conducted by Ahmed El-Saedi, the Cairo Symphony Orchestra is preparing to perform Beethoven's Solemn Mass, a grand work often staged around Christmas time
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Ben Sharrock's latest film is an endearing portrait of migrants stranded in a Scottish town, Limbo won the Golden Pyramid Award for Best Film, among other recognitions
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Directed by Tarzan and Arab Nasser, the film was screened within CIFF's International Competition
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The orchestra gave two consecutive concerts on Thursday 26 November, at the All Saints’ Cathedral in Zamalek
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Cairo Station by Youssef Chahine was the first African and the first Arab film to contend for the award in 1958
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This year CIFF will screen 84 films, with numerous international or world premieres
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The festival's fifth edition took place between 16 and 20 November
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Originally scheduled to take place in April 2020, the festival's 5th edition will kick off on 16 November
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The event is the brainchild of Egyptian director Khaled Galal
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The 30 October concert will mark the official launch of Ramy's band Mixer
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The film has been also chosen to participate in the official competition of the Cairo International Film Festival
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The festival took place despite the previous ministerial plans to cancel this year's edition due to the coronavirus pandemic
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Centenary celebrations of the National Theatre, marked with sad events such as the fires that erupted in Beni Suef Cultural Palace (2005) and at the National Theatre (2008), open a Pandora's box of memories
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Founded by an Egyptian composer Ayman Helmy in 2015, Bahgaga fuses songs with light acting, presenting the repertoire in a humorous manner
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The festival will take place 1-11 September, presided over by Alaa Abdel Aziz Suleiman
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The famous puppet and Shaker's beloved 'daughter' will be part of a larger permanent exhibition dedicated to the renowned late puppeteer
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The music video The Day was released last Thursday across numerous social media and audio platforms
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The unique orchestra began preparing for their first concert earlier this month, following months in limbo due to the Covid-19 pandemic
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The festival's 77th edition will take place between 2 and 12 September inviting the audience to indoor and outdoor venues on the island of the Lido in the Venice Lagoon
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